The Chinese women who stitched NY fashion into history

Updated 2026.06.25 06:35 GMT+8

Yuliana Quinones

Designer Chen Yayi draws from the words, labor and memory of Chinese immigrant seamstresses, turning migration, identity and cultural exchange into wearable art.

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The Chinese women who stitched NY fashion into history

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